Soybean seed suppliers & varieties
Grain, food-grade and high-oil soybean varieties — global protein crop.
Growing conditions
Warm-season; 20–30°C. Well-drained loam, pH 6.0–7.0.
Climate
Temperate to sub-tropical with summer rainfall.
Greenhouse
Not applicable.
Open field
Mechanised row-crop production; maturity groups by latitude.
Water
Moderate; critical at pod fill.
Market demand
Crush, feed, food and biofuel demand; largest oilseed by volume.
Disease resistance
- • Asian soybean rust
- • Sudden death syndrome
- • Sclerotinia
- • Cyst nematode
Recommended regions
- • Brazil
- • USA
- • Argentina
- • China
- • India
- • Paraguay
Export opportunities
Brazil, USA, Argentina and Paraguay lead global trade.